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CheapOair®, an online travel agency and leading seller of flights, announced today that customers booking on the CheapOair app will now have the option to pay using Google Pay. Customers will also benefit from a joint launch promotion offering promotional rewards for users who book travel on the CheapOair mobile app using the new Google Pay feature*.

The new Google Pay integration demonstrates CheapOair’s continued dedication to enhancing both the convenience and security of its mobile products. CheapOair’s mobile development team worked closely with Google Pay to add its suite of payment options giving customers even more flexibility when making their payment. The Google Pay option gives users a secure method to process a transaction in just a few clicks.

“This has been an exciting collaboration with Google, bringing together the most convenient way to find cheap flights through CheapOair’s mobile app, and the most convenient way to pay using Google Pay for our app users,” said Nipun Joshi, Head of Product for CheapOair’s Mobile Apps group. “The addition of Google Pay provides a fast, simple way for our customers to pay for their travel without having to take out their wallet. The continued collaboration with Google will allow us to provide the best travel booking experience to our customers.”

To use, customers simply need to download and book on the CheapOair Android app. At checkout, users select Google Pay as their payment option. As an introductory offer, CheapOair App customers who pay with Google Pay may be eligible to receive a $25 CheapOair e-gift card*.

Sam S. Jain, Founder and CEO of Fareportal, the corporate owner of CheapOair, commented: “Google Pay is another demonstration of our ongoing commitment to providing the utmost in ease-of-use to our millions of airline ticket purchasers. We’re thrilled to add Google Pay to our suite of customer-friendly services.”

“We want to make it easier for businesses like CheapOair to offer a simpler, faster payment solution for their customers. With Google Pay, customers will be able to speed through checkout with just a few clicks,” said Prasenjit Phukan, Product Manager, Google Pay.

* To be eligible for the promotion, a customer must be using Google Pay in the CheapOair app for the first time. Eligible customers will receive a $25 CheapOair e-gift card which may be applied towards a future CheapOair flight purchase. Promotional e-gift cards are available while supplies last. See full terms & conditions for use of CheapOair e-gift cards.

About CheapOair

CheapOair is an online travel agency that specializes in providing cheap flights and great last-minute flight deals for travelers worldwide. Consumers can book online, on mobile apps for iOS and Android, by phone (1-800-566-2345) or live chat. Part of Fareportal’s family of brands, CheapOair bridges the gap between an online and traditional travel agency with certified travel agents available 24/7 to help find discount flight tickets to global destinations on over 450 airlines, 1 million hotels, and 100s of car rental companies. Follow CheapOair on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to learn how to travel the world for less.